Allies and partners
Experts on Allies and partners

Guy Boekenstein
Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Professor Brendon O'Connor
Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)
Kester Abbott
Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Esther Soulard
Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Sophie Mayo
Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Dr Lavina Lee
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre17 September 2025
We convened international experts across government, business and research to share their insights on all the discussions happening in Washington, Canberra and Tokyo, and what they mean for US allies and partners around the world.






